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Everyone visits the Alhambra, but few explore the vibrant medieval city that built it. This walking tour reveals the sophisticated urban machine that powered the Nasrid Kingdom for 250 years.
Forget postcard clichés. This is Granada as a living organism: where silk caravans unloaded at dawn, where medical students studied by candlelight, where water flowed through ingenious underground channels, where aristocratic women wielded power from behind latticed windows, where Sufis sought God in music and madness, where the Mediterranean trade routes converged into narrow streets thick with Arabic, Hebrew, and the smell of saffron.
This isn't monument-hopping. It's urban archaeology. Through carefully selected sites—some standing, some lost, all essential—you'll decode how this medieval metropolis actually functioned.
The Alhambra is extraordinary—but it's a consequence.
See Granada first. Then climb to the Alhambra. Everything will make sense.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We meet in front of Corral del Carbón, the first landmark that we visit on our tour.
We finish in the heart of Albaycín, where the first mosque of Granada was built.
Itinerary
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1Corral del Carbon
Only preserved Nasrid alhóndiga in Spain, 14th-century merchants' inn with Moorish courtyard.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Reconstruction of the ancient Arab silk souk, labyrinth of narrow streets with crafts and spices next to the Cathedral.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3La Madraza
First Islamic university in Granada (1349), features octagonal mihrab with mocárabes decoration and plasterwork.
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
14th-century Nasrid hospital, elegant courtyard with central fountain where patients were healed with music and water.
25 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
5
Perfectly preserved 11th-century Arab baths, vaulted ceilings with star-shaped skylights beside the Darro River.
25 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
6
Palace of Boabdil's mother in the Albaicín, tower viewpoint with spectacular views and Nasrid gardens.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
7
Church built over the Albaicín's main mosque, preserves original Arab ablution courtyard and cistern.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for travelers with heart problems or other medical conditions when the weather is hot
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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